...and then he woke up!
it wasn't a game anymore !
he lit a cigarette, poured a drink, sat back and decided it was time to introduce it to the world.
and so it came to pass...
"brassneck" - the furtherance of popular music.
Ben Owens - vocals, guitar
Kat Milner - vocals, violin
Sid Stovold - guitar
Neil Smith - bass, vocals
Mark Darrah - drums
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photos
Live
at The Oakford Social Club, Reading 07/09/08
(Pics by Adam Reading)
Live
acoustic at Propaganda, Fleet, 31/08/08
(Pics by Tom O'Donoghue)
Live at The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth 20/08/08
Set
1 Set
2 (Pics by K
Squared)
Windsor
Golden Egg Festival acoustic set 13/07/08
(Pics by #1
fan Marion!)
Live and promo shots by LMI Photography:
Live at The Tumbledown Dick, Farnborough 16/01/08
gigs/events
9 Jul 2009 08:00 pm
the legion
348 old street, shoreditch, london, South ec1v 9nq - middle slot, full electric set. also playing are ’lonesome cowboys from hell’ and ’clapton fox’. more details at :- http://www.myspace.com/oddwed
15 Jul 2009 08:00 pm
delta fm radio (acoustic set / interview)
tindle house, high street, bordon, South gu35 0ay - welcome return to us for a bit of chat and a couple of live acoustic tracks on the keith woodhouse show. more details at :- http://www.deltaradio.co.uk
30 Jul 2009 08:00 pm
vic’s buskers @ the plough (acoustic set)
74 west street, farnham, South gu9 7eh - short 3-piece acoustic set from us at this excellently endearing acoustic evening. more details at :- http://www.myspace.com/viccracknell
1 Sep 2009 08:00 pm
little johnny russells (acoustic set)
albert road, portsmouth, South po5 2sh - full length 4-piece acoustic set from us at this excellent acoustic evening hosted by nick courtney. also playing are ’rusty strings’ and ’moody tuesday’. more details at :- http://www.myspace.com/nickcourtneyuk
6 Sep 2009 12:00 pm
rustic stage @ weyfest (acoustic set)
rural life centre, reeds road, tilford, South gu10 2dl - 30 minute 4-piece acoustic set from us at this excellent little 2-day festival headlined by ’jethro tull’ and ’the beat’. more details at :- http://www.weyfest.co.uk
11 Sep 2009 08:00 pm
belushi’s
48-50 camden high street, camden, london, South nw1 0lt - middle slot. more details at :- http://www.myspace.com/broccolimusic
20 Sep 2009 08:00 pm
arts bar (acoustic set)
wellington road, wokingham, South rg40 2an - 20-minute acoustic set from us at this newly started acoustic evening. more details at :- http://www.artsbar.net
25 Sep 2009 08:00 pm
hall of sound @ village hall (acoustic set)
station road, pangbourne, South rg8 7dy - 4-piece feature acoustic set from us at this recommended acoustic night out. more details at :- http://www.hallofsound.co.uk
28 Nov 2009 08:00 pm
artree music @ the bull (acoustic set)
high street, bracknell, South rg12 1dp - full length 4-piece acoustic set from us at this quality acoustic evening. more details at :- http://www.myspace.com/artreemusic
14 Dec 2009 08:00 pm
good intentions @ the good intent (acoustic set)
60-62 the street, puttenham, South gu3 1ar - full length 4-piece acoustic set from us at this christmas special for this excellent quality acoustic evening. more details at :- http://www.myspace.com/goodintentionsmusicsurrey
news/blog
07/02/2009
kat's tour diary - farnham - 27/06/09
Farnham Carnival, Castle Street, Farnham - 27th June 2009It’s a beautiful day, and today Brassneck are playing outside at Farnham Carnival. I’m quite excited, I love the sunshine, and I love beer in t...
07/01/2009
ben's tour diary - farnborough - 26/06/09
The Swan, Farnborough – 26th June 2009One Night Stand Acoustic and Fanny Biting Squirrels. I pick Sid and Sam up at Sid's gaff. "Where are we going then?" I ask. "It’s just round the corner" replies S...
06/20/2009
sid's tour diary - woking - 18/06/09
Remix Bar, Woking - 18th June 2009The week doesn't start great. "7pm ?" the rest of the band ask me incredulously at band practice. "For a soundcheck ?" they continue. "For an acoustic gig ?" they ask...
06/19/2009
neil's tour diary - reading - 12/06/09
The Rising Sun Arts Centre, Reading – 12th June 2009I'm angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry. Well OK, so you probably wouldn't like me anyway, but let me tell you now, you *really* wouldn't lik...
06/16/2009
ben's tour diary - leatherhead - 11/06/09
Mezz Bar, Leatherhead Theatre, Leatherhead - 11th June 2009I pick up Sid at 7.30. "Right, where we going then?" I ask. "I dunno - I thought you knew" comes the reply. Great start. Sid reckons we are g...
06/15/2009
kat's tour diary - puttenham - 08/06/09
The Good Intent, Puttenham - 8th June 2009And 'Brassneck' are back at 'Good Intentions' again. They’ll be sick of us soon! This time 'Brassneck' is back to closer to full strength, and I, the ‘Posh Bi...
06/14/2009
sid's tour diary - basingstoke - 05/06/09
Central Studio, Basingstoke – 5th June 2009 A new one for us to try is this, and as it’s only an Open Mic event we’re only playing as a 3-piece tonight. Myself, Ben & Kat. Kat arrives to pick me up, w...
06/14/2009
mark's tour diary - camden - 04/06/09
Tommy Flynns, Camden, London - 4th June 2009Well it’s Tommy Flynns round two as we have amazingly been invited back after our last gig there, which we played back in April. Some of you might remember ...
06/11/2009
ben's tour diary - portsmouth - 28/05/09
The Barn, Milton Arms, Portsmouth - 28th May 2009Neil, Kat, Sid and I do the usual meet in Sainsbury's car park in Basingstoke and head off for Pompey to play in the Barn at the back of the Milton Arm...
05/29/2009
neil's tour diary - puttenham - 24/05/09
Good Intentions Beer Festival, The Good Intent, Puttenham - 24th May 2009Sunshine. Village pub. Real ale. Bouncy castle. Hog roast. Marquee. Proper stage. Decent PA. Team GI. Ian S + iPhone + ale = e...